Your Partners in Setting Direction and Driving Impact
Who We Serve
We partner with organizations working to strengthen their impact and lead through complex challenges.
Clients often come to us when direction needs to be clarified, teams need to be aligned, and important decisions need to be made.
We have worked with a variety of organizations across sectors, including education, workforce development, community health, local and county government, youth development, the arts, food systems, and the environment.
Our clients include:
Nonprofits, Community Coalitions, and Cross-Sector Collaboratives
Organizations working to deliver critical services, strengthen communities, and impact systemic change.
Foundations and Philanthropic Organizations
Funders seeking to invest in strategy, leadership, and grantee organizational capacity.
Public and Education Institutions
K-12 education systems, colleges and universities, as well as government agencies advancing public outcomes.
Social Impact Consulting Firms and Intermediaries
Firms seeking specialized expertise, strategic partnership, or additional capacity to deliver high-quality work for their clients.
Purpose-Driven Businesses
Companies committed to aligning their strategy, partnerships, or investments with community impact and social responsibility.
Organizations We’ve Worked With:
We have supported dozens of organizations across the country—from grassroots coalitions, nonprofits and foundations, to national initiatives and organizations—to deepen their impact, including the following:
What It’s Like to Work Together
We are proud to partner with a variety of high-impact organizations across the country to support strategy, leadership, and alignment.
“Support Center has been partnering with María on delivering organizational assessments to nonprofit organizations in various stages of growth and transition. María brings expertise in analyzing and delivering often nuanced results in a way that lifts up each organization’s unique strengths and helps them recognize how data can be used to advance their missions. She’s a wonderful collaborative partner from whom we’ve learned so much!”
Carolyn Champ, Associate Executive Director
Support Center (New York, NY & Newark, NJ)
"Working with María was one of the most grounding and clarifying professional experiences I have had as a nonprofit leader. She brought strategic depth, cultural sensitivity, and a rare ability to meet leaders exactly where they are, while pushing them toward where they need to be. María does not just coach leaders, she helps them remember why they started and shows them how to go further than they imagined.”
Tanuke Smith, Executive Director
Texas Federation of the People Foundation (Houston, TX)
“Working with María has been a real gift. She combines strategic thinking with careful attention to detail, ensuring we help our clients and partners move toward their goals. Her extensive experience in program design shines through in her work, and she’s a natural at building warm, collaborative relationships.”
Carla Taylor Ph.D., Vice President
Community Wealth Partners (Washington, DC)
“María did a phenomenal job working with our team! She listened closely to our needs and then designed a thoughtful, multi-day plan of how we would work together with our partners. Her leadership and facilitation expertise allowed us to build a shared understanding of where we've been and a much clearer picture of where we're going. Her planning was meticulous and every moment of our time with her was professionally executed. I highly recommend María and Destino Strategy Consulting.”
Cathy Jones, Ph.D., CEO
UP Partnership (San Antonio, TX)